ADVNCED PRACTICE NURSE-LICENSE Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Pamela J. Althoff and William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Donald L. Moffitt and Michael P. McAuliffe) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0837 225 ILCS 65/65-5was 225 ILCS 65/15-10Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning the qualifications for licensure as an advanced practice nurse. Provides that an applicant for licensure to practice as an advanced practice nurse shall have successfully completed requirements to practice as, and holds and maintains (rather than only holds) a current, national certification as a nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, or certified registered nurse anesthetist from the appropriate national certifying body as determined by rule of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Deletes provisions concerning license renewal requirements for certain advanced practice nurses licensed before the 95th General Assembly. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/19/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/27/2014SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000 2/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2014 3/4/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/4/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 5, 2014 3/5/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/5/2014HouseArrived in House 3/20/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/20/2014HouseFirst Reading 3/20/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/29/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 5/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 5/9/2014HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0837